Sleep-related eating disorder
Do you eat while you are asleep? I don’t but it appears that some folks do. Sleep eating is apparently just another sleep disorder that affects people. According to about.com , “ Sleep-related eating disorder (SRED) is characterized by repeated involuntary episodic eating that occurs during nighttime sleep. It is more than a midnight snack, and individuals with this disorder remain largely asleep while eating.” And if eating while you are asleep is strange, it seems that what some folks are eating at night is even weirder. They eat odd combinations of foods such as salt, sugar, flour, and even—this is disgusting—cat litter. Foods that are high in calories (I don’t know what the calorie content is for cat litter) are also prevalent. What makes this happen? This usually occurs in people who have other sleep disorders like restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, and periodic limb movements. There also seems to be a link between Confusional arousal and SRED. The demographic for this ...